Riding a chopping horse and stepping into the world

Chapter 122

August 29th, today is a special day for Biancheng County, because from today onwards, the yamen can handle cases, and today is also Zhang Shun's first real promotion.

Sentang is a form in which officials and others go to court to hear cases. It is usually held in the lobby of the government office. Ordinary people who want to file a lawsuit must first submit a petition.If the magistrate of the yamen wants to deal with the case, he will order the officer to beat the drum, and then take the plaintiff and defendant to the lobby of the county yamen.

A pleading is not something that anyone can write. This pleading paper has both parties. The reasons and facts of the case are clear.

And to invite this kind of person to write the pleadings, it is natural to give money, although it is not much, but for the poor people, few people will invite famous criminal masters to write the pleadings, and they will wait until the court hearing every once in a while.

Of course, if the matter is very urgent, or if you really don't want to pay the few copper coins, you can beat the big drum outside the yamen without submitting the certificate first.

Drumming was originally used to announce that the magistrate of the county was off work, but it was used in the former court as an emergency, and people who had no time to write complaints used it to appeal for grievances, which is often called drumming for grievances.

However, if there is no homicide or serious injustice, the accuser cannot casually beat the drums and call for injustice.

Beating drums to redress grievances is a form of litigation system, that is, if the public has no time to write a complaint in an emergency, they will go to the gate of the county government to beat drums to express their grievances. There is a need to write a complaint, and there is no need to pay a fee. It is up to the government to decide from the actual report in the lobby.

Of course, it does not mean that there is no need to pay for the injustice of drumming. If the case is not established, or if the incident is deliberately caused, the price will be very high. The specifics will depend on the situation.

The yamen in Biancheng County is wide open for the common people to watch. It has been a long time since Biancheng County has been promoted, and this is the first time in several years.

As a trial in court every once in a while, there is also no need to write a pleading today. As long as the plaintiff has a grievance, he can beat the drum to complain, and then take the defendant to the court to explain the situation, and then Zhang Shun will make a decision.

The people standing outside the yamen and watching are layer upon layer, at least a few hundred people, which is a rare situation in other places.

Although there are many people, everyone is quiet and quiet. This is a respect for Zhang Shun, the county magistrate, and a proper performance of a citizen.

Many people wanted to see how the master Qingtian resolved the case, and whether he was as good at solving the case as a god with his force (the strength of his subordinates).

The lobby is where the county magistrate tried criminal cases. There was a warm pavilion in the center, inside which was a three-foot koan, on which were placed a gavel, the four treasures of the study, and red and green signatures.

The red-headed lottery is a criminal lottery, and it is an order to execute the sentence.The green-headed lottery is the arresting lottery, which is ordered to arrest people.

On the top of the Nuan Pavilion, there is a plaque of "Mirror Hanging High", and on the front screen is a picture of sea water rising to the sun, implying that an official should be as clear as sea water and as bright as the sun and the moon.

On both sides of the warm pavilion are drums, guards of honor and instruments of torture.During the trial, the magistrate sat in the Nuan Pavilion. There were two bluestone slabs on the ground in front of the Nuan Pavilion. The east was the plaintiff's stone and the west was the defendant's stone. Both the plaintiff and the defendant had to kneel on the stones.

In the solemn courtroom, Zhang Shunduan, with a plaque of "Mirror Hanging High" on his head, was sitting behind the case, wearing a blue official robe, and Master Qiao Shan was wearing a gray gown, standing just below Zhang Shun's right.

The wolf-like yamen servants were divided into two shifts, all with their heads held high and their hands tightly holding the killing sticks in their hands.

Zhang Shun took a gavel and slapped it on the table in front of him, making a crisp sound. At the same time, the two rows of yamen servants below kept hitting the ground with killing sticks, and at the same time finally shouted: "Shengtang—Mighty!" ——.”

Outside the courtroom, a plaintiff who couldn't wait for a long time rushed forward, picked up the drum hammer on the side, and hit the big drum once.

"Boom!" A drum sounded, which heralded the official start of the court trial.

"Bring the plaintiff and defendant to court."

Qiao Shan, who was standing under Zhang Tie, saw that the drum was being beaten, and summoned him loudly, his voice full of arrogance.

Both the plaintiff who beat the drum and the defendant who was sued by him were taken to court by a government official, and knelt down on the plaintiff's stone and the defendant's stone in the lobby respectively.

This is the majesty when trying a case, and it is used to shock people's hearts and establish a prestige.Next, Zhang Shun began to interrogate the case.

Although Zhang Shun is young, he has read a lot of books. Relying on his photographic memory, he has read the books in the county government when he has time these few days. The accounts are checked.

So as for how to judge a case, even if you have never eaten pork, have you never seen a pig run?According to the provisions of the trial procedure, the plaintiff is tried first, the defendant is tried second, and witnesses are questioned afterwards.

Zhang Shun picked up the gavel in his hand, slapped it on the table again, made a sound, and then asked the person kneeling on the plaintiff's stone: "Who is the plaintiff, and what is he going to sue, one by one." Come."

The person kneeling on the plaintiff's stone raised his head and glanced at Zhang Shun, and slowly said what he was suing. Naturally, there were scribes on the side to record, and these were all to be included in the file.

"Report to my lord, Han Xuemin, a grassroots, is a butcher. I came to sue him earlier."

The plaintiff, Han Xuemin, pointed to the defendant kneeling on the defendant's stone, and said harshly, "He stole my money."

The plaintiff's eyes were full of resentment towards the defendant, Han Xuemin looked up at Zhang Shun again, and cried, "My lord, please avenge me, the hard-earned money I have worked hard day and night, my family The wives and children inside are all supported by this little money, my lord, please avenge me."

After all, the plaintiff, Han Xuemin, kowtowed to Zhang Shun non-stop, making a thud when his forehead hit the ground, showing his determination and the grievance in his heart.

Zhang Shun, who was sitting in the high hall, quickly stood up, and said to the plaintiff who kowtowed below: "It doesn't have to be like this, as long as what you said is true, I will definitely give you a perfect answer."

In fact, from the very beginning, Zhang Shun has been observing the expressions of the plaintiff and the defendant, and it can be seen at a glance that the plaintiff is not acting, but the real money has been stolen. Unfortunately, things can't just be based on conjecture, they must be obtained. Show evidence.

"Very good, Han Xuemin, don't talk yet."

Zhang Shun nodded to Han Xuemin, then looked at the person kneeling on the defendant's stone, picked up the gavel again, and slapped it on the desk in front of him, the cold light in his eyes turned into two sharp swords, staring down the defendant.

"Who is the defendant? Do you admit to the plaintiff's words?"

The defendant raised his head and was about to speak when he saw Zhang Shun's sword-like gaze, his body was shocked and he lowered his head in horror.

"Your Excellency, He Hansheng, Caomin, Caomin did not steal his money, he made a false accusation, return it, I hope your Excellency will learn from you."

He Hansheng, who was kneeling on the defendant's stone, said these words hesitantly, obviously he was a stranger and had never done anything bad, otherwise he wouldn't have been scared out of his wits when Zhang Shun saw it like this.

This action, the tone and state of speaking, in the eyes of everyone, has undoubtedly shown that he has indeed stolen the plaintiff Han Xuemin's money, and now he just refuses to admit it.

The people outside the yamen were also in an uproar, pointing at He Hansheng on the ground, and then all looking at Zhang Shun on the high hall to see how he would solve this matter.

(End of this chapter)